If these don't convince kids to eat their vegetables... How to make corn cob holders from plastic DINOSAURS

If you've ever struggled to get your children to eat corn, refashioning their plastic toy animals into corn cob holders may just do the trick.

A step-by-step guide on Instructables.com shows how these kid-friendly utensils, designed by Lana Filippone, can be constructed by cutting a plastic toy in half and securing corn cob holders into either end.

Creatures used in the DIY project are by no means limited to the prehistoric - the website shows how other plastic animals like horses and rhinoceroses can also be bisected to become corn cob carriers.

Making vegetable-eating fun: A hollow plastic dinosaur cut in half can be transformed into corn cob holders using a hobby knife, a drill and casting resin

Corn-friendly creatures: When deciding which animal to bisect for this project, choose one with a wide torso

Mikeasaurus, the internet user who posted the instructions, advises: 'Look for animals with wide torsos, allowing plenty of room inside.'